Fishing-rod support



Nov. 30 1926. 1,608,795

c. 1.. KENNEDY FISHING ROD SUPPORT Filed August 14, 1925 PM n. 30,1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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FISHING-BOD SUPPORT.

Application fled August 14, 1825. Serial No. 50,301.

said parts to be bled and arrange inacpmpactpackagetobeplaced 1n a comsmall carrier for other fishing.

tools an appliances.

Other features and advantages of the 1nvention will become a parent from the following description an drawings.

In the accompanying drawin formin ill a part of this application an in WhlC like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same 1 is a side view of a device con structed in accordance with the resent invention dlowing the fishing rod older'adjaded to one position.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same, looking in a direction from left to r1 ht.

Be to the drawings in detal the reference aracter 1 designates an anchor which is pointed at its lower end as at 2 to permit it to be driven into the ground, boards or the like. On its to this anchor is rovided with a spherical all 3. This is adapted to have universal connection with a fidiing rod holder represented generally h the reference character 4.

This older preferably comprises a cyhndrical part 5 having u wardly directed end pol-tiers 6 and 7, the named of which is provided with a 8 and the second named of which is provi ed with a U-shaped nit 9.

A. clamp 10 comprises a means for universally the holder 4 the ball 3. The clamp comprises a pair of licate half sections 11 and 12 provided semi-spherical portions 13 and 1 4 which form a socket for reception of the "llall3. The rtion 14withasetscrew 15 serves to hold the parts in various ad'usted pcsitiom. It will be noted from 1g. 2 more particularly, that the socket formed by the parts 13' and 14 is constructed at its bottom so that very little side movement of the holder and clamp is permitted and restricting the movement more particularly to a vertical swing. Bolts 16 pass through the sections of the clamp and are provi ed with thumb nuts 17 for holding the two sections together.

The upper ends of the sections are provided with semi-circular jaws 18 frictionally grippin the cylindrical member 5. The jaws are isposed diagonally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the clam proper and they are so proportioned that t ey have a sliding grip with the 5. In this way, the hol er 4 may be slid therethrough and held aflixed in any set'position.

In practice the stake 1 is driven into an apprgpriatle1 support and the holder 4 is fad juste to t e proper angular position, 0. er which the fishing rod is placed in position in the ring 8 and seat 9. When the device is not in use, the sections of the clam are separated to permit detachment o the holder 4 and t e clamp from the stake 1. Then all of the arts may be arranged in a compact conditlon to permit them to be stored in a comparatively small space in a stock or other carrier utilized for this purpose by the fisherman, for carrying the other fishing tools and im lements.

No doubt, a care consideration of the description in connection with the drawin s will enable persons skilled in the art to whic the invention relates to obtain a clear understanding of the same. Therefore a more lengthy description is thought unnecessary.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown and described, it is to be understood that minor changes coming within the field of invention claimed 1mg be resorted to if desired.

aving thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A fishing rod support comprising a vertical supporting standard, a spherical head on the u r end thereof, a substantially u-shaped fiolder embodying vertically dis osed means for supporting the fishing r0 and a connector between said holder and said standard, said connector being provided at its lower end with a socket for the reception of the spherical head on the upper end of the standard, and means associated with the upper end of the connector for slidably and frictionall i ;a 1 the intermediate portion of sai ho der.

2. A fishing rod support comprising a verlindrical member tical supporting standard a spherical head on the upper, end of sad 1 stmdard g'w Sllbstantiall U-shaped fielder embodymg vertically' ispos'ed means for supporting the 6 fishing rod, a clamp for securing the holder to said standard, said clam comprising a pair of complemenfiary hu f sections, the lower ends thereof being semi-cireulmr to provide a socket for reeeiving said spherical 10 head whereby said clamp is adjustsbly w Ame-m and substantially semi-circular jaws formed on the. upperends of. the comfplem'entary sections of thevclamp adapted ryslidably and frictionally en a 'n the intermediate portion of. the sai fi -sfiaped holder and means for securing the sections toget er.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signa- CHARLES L. KENNEDY. 

